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Vegas gambler hits $2.2 million win on Wheel of Fortune... with a $5 stake

By Lauren Williams

20 Nov 2019

Lauren Williams 20 Nov 2019

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The jackpot wheel strikes again! A Las Vegas gambler has won $2.2 million on the Wheel of Fortune slot machine... with a $5 stake. More about this amazing win here.

The IGT Wheel of Fortune slots continues to make dreams come true. An anonymous Las Vegas gambler has won $2.2 million at the Mirage. The crazy part? They only bet $5.

For this lucky gambler, an early morning spin more than paid off. The unknown player was spinning Wheel of Fortune Triple Red Hot Bells Slots when their $5 stake hit the jackpot at 08:10 am.

It seems like $5 can take you pretty far at The Mirage as the reels lined up leaving the $2.2 million winning message. Gamblers have been accustomed to hitting wins like this on the Wheel of Fortune series of games.

Only a few days into November, another Vegas gambler won $250K+ on the Wheel of Fortune Slot Machine. And like this anonymous winner, they also played a low stake of just 25 cents.

Wheel of Fortune Slots: What's the deal

Famed for its iconic TV shows - the Wheel of Fortune brand is synonymous for big, life-changing prizes. In most versions of the game - an impressive prize wheel sits on top of the main playing area.

Wheel of Fortune Triple Red Hot Bells slots might just be the most grandiose prize wheel of them all. Each coloured segment is loaded with cash prizes. And if you hit the bonus symbols, you get to spin for a huge win.

Enter the free spins bonus - and you can look forward to some balance boosting payouts. A random multiplier up to 7x can be awarded on each spin. And if you hit the same number of free spins symbols - free games are retriggered.

And thanks to the progressive jackpot, you can play for out of this world prizes. Land the wheel symbols and you could be the next jackpot story coming from the Strip.

As one lucky millionaire will tell you - the wins on these games are anything but an illusion!

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